Kansas City Précis: Local Receipts, Politics & Iran From Drone Strikes

Sorry for the fancy post title, trying to step up online Wordle chops . . . 

Précis: A concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts. 

And this leads us to one more peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines for Kansas City night owls & early birds . . . 

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Local Angle On Iran

Neighbors near Whiteman Air Force Base describe seeing B-2 bombers

B-2 stealth bombers based at Whiteman Air Force Base played a role in the latest U.S. military strikes targeting Iran.

Courting More Adverts 

New LED court unveiled at T-Mobile Center for Big 12 tournaments

The court can replicate any of the Big 12 teams' home courts and will animate when a player makes a 3-pointer or a slam dunk.

South Side Checks Bill

City's $2.5 billion budget for 2026-27 revealed to south Kansas City audience

The budget proposal garnered comments from the public and from the Sunrise Movement KC.

Sneak Peek At Patriotic Dox

Freedom Plane arrives in Kansas City in 1st stop for historic documents

For the first time in history, several rare documents are traveling together across the country to mark America's 250th birthday, and the first stop is in Kansas City.

Kangroos Honcho Multitasking

Chancellor, engineer, artist? C. Mauli Agrawal showcases his artwork at local exhibition

Some would never expect the UMKC chancellor to be an artist, but he suggests not to expect anything at all. Mauli Agrawal's work in "Impressions, Seen and Felt" invites movement and stillness to live in one space. With 21 pieces on display, he uses art to balance his professional life, experimenting with various...

Enjoy Old School Achievement 

Dick Van Dyke, 100, celebrates 14 years of marriage to wife, 54

Dick Van Dyke and wife Arlene Silver just celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary. The 100-year-old lifelong entertainer and 54-year-old makeup artist tied the knot on February 29, 2012.

MAGA Not On Clock

Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran

Trump said military campaign could 'go far longer' then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East - key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glance

Progressive Strategy?!?

Inside Democrats' long game on Iran

A potential funding debate could expose deeper foreign policy disagreements among Democrats.

Right-Wing Already Declares Victory

Poll: Republicans Surge in General Ballot, Move Closer to Defying History of Congressional Midterms

Republicans are surging after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address and might be in position to defy history in the midterm elections, polling shows. | Politics

Iran Conflict Keeps Growing

U.S. Embassy in Riyadh hit by drones, Saudi officials say

The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia issued a "shelter in place" notification for Riyadh and 2 other Saudi cities in response.

Flight Paths Shrink

Airlines are being squeezed into this sliver of sky to avoid closed airspace

Flightradar24 shows flights being funneled into narrow corridors north of Iran, or forced into longer detours over Saudi Arabia and other regions.

Historic End Game

Hospital evacuated after 8-inch WWI artillery shell discovered in patient's butt

A hospital in France had to be evacuated after a male patient arrived with a WWI artillery shell lodged in his rectum.

Local Late Night Snack

Eat This Now: Bar Nachos at Jim's Alley Bar

Bar Nachos at Jim's Alley Bar // Photo by Elle Bui Tucked in a little alley of the Crossroads is a place aptly called Jim's Alley Bar. It is cozy and deeply Midwestern with unpretentious booth and table seating, and the kind of nostalgic dark wood paneling that evokes a childhood basement hangout with your cousins.

More Deets On Soggy Week

Impacts ahead: Rain, storms on the way this week in Kansas City metro

Scattered showers on Tuesday with highs in the low 50s. Rain and thunderstorms will pop up Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Some storms could have hail.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.